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RigMaster recovers from tornado

RigMaster Power Corp.(www.rigmasterpower.com) has announced that its Kansas facility which was recently hit by a tornado has once again resumed operations. The tornado that touched down in the area in the early morning of May 2nd had caused extensive damage to the building which housed both RigMaster’s production and parts operations. No injuries were reported.

The company says local representatives were very cooperative, taking immediate action to assess the damage and restore the facility, enabling RigMaster staff to get into the building quickly as possible. A team from RigMaster’s Toronto-based offices were also sent down to assist with the recovery process.

Production began less than two weeks after the devastation, with parts reopening a few days later. Gary Lisson, RigMaster’s General Manager, is pleased with the outcome and says, “Our people have been remarkable! The progress they made was far above my expectations; but everyone pitched in, determined to get back to normal as swiftly as possible. To get us back this quickly has been the result of the determination of each individual employee! We are very proud of them.”

Lisson was quick to point out the silver lining to this “The damage was extensive and we lost a lot, but I now see this as an opportunity which has made us stronger. During the restoration we revamped the facility and are refocusing our operations to improve efficiencies. The dedication and teamwork of our staff, the local community and our vendors to remobilize our operations along with the support of our dealers has brought out the best in us and my gratitude goes out to everyone.”

Both production and parts are now operating at full capacity with additional resources being put in place in both operations to meet current demands.